Victims and Witnesses
Effectively engaging victims, witnesses and defendants in the criminal courts: a question of “court culture”?
... as witnesses, defendants, jurors and advocates) were often absent or late arriving for hearings; short breaks in testimony could be required so that legal arguments could take place; and practical or technical ...
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The protection of child victims and witnesses in a post-constitutional criminal justice system with specific reference to the role of an intermediary : a comparative study
... not been adequately recognised in the past and that many legal systems have failed to fulfil this objective. Prior to the 1980s very few countries in the world recognised children’s unique characteristics, such as their ...
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Out of the shadows: victims' and witnesses' experiences of attending the Crown Court
... of victims and witnesses during their contact with the criminal justice ...intimidated witnesses in court; the introduction of Victim Personal Statements in 2001; and the 2003-4 ‘No Witness, No ...
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Supporting victims and witnesses with a learning disability
... involve victims and witnesses who have a learning ...for victims and witnesses who have mental health issues published in the Publications section on our website at ...
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Out of the shadows. Victims and witnesses experiences of attending the Crown Court. Report by Gillian Hunter, Jessica Jacobson and Amy Kirby
... of victims and witnesses during their contact with the criminal justice ...intimidated witnesses in court; the introduction of Victim Personal Statements in 2001; and the 2003-4 ‘No Witness, No ...
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Getting it right for victims and witnesses: the Government response
... to victims of ...to victims and ...to victims and witnesses during the process of investigation and ...those victims or witnesses come away from an investigation or trial feeling ...
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Testimony at court: a randomised controlled trial investigating the art and science of persuading witnesses and victims to attend trial
... The presence of civilian witnesses and victims in court is central to the effective operation of the criminal justice system. However, there is evidence of significant non‑attendance which can result in ...
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Contested victims : Jehovah's Witnesses and the Russian Orthodox Church, 1990-2004
... Jehovah’s Witnesses, far from being victims of fascism, were would-be perpetrators of Nazi atrocities, kept from participating in the war against Russia only by the lack of interest shown by Hitler, who did ...
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Analysis of the system of training for professionals who interview child victims and witnesses in Poland
... The subject of interviewing child witnesses is addressed during criminology classes. Criminology classes are conducted for 3 years, but interviewing children – as just one of specific interview forms – is usually ...
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Know Your Rights: A Guide for Victims and Witnesses of Crime
... We encourage you to contact the Postal Inspector handling your case or the designated Postal Inspection Service representative if you have further questions.. Investigating Your Case[r] ...
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Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses A Police Service Guide
... All victims and witnesses are entitled to receive a high quality service from the police, from their initial contact with the first officer or member of police staff that they meet, throughout the ...
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Interviewing Child Witnesses of Child Sexual Abuse Cases
... The above problems have caused quite a number of non-Malay senior police officers to avoid being posted to the Sexual and Child Investigation Division (D11), especially those with the ranks of Inspector and Assistant ...
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Interviewing witnesses and victims
... some witnesses) than ...of victims or witnesses ...time witnesses would certainly forget detailed information – a self-administered version of the CI, which could be given to large numbers of ...
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Child Witnesses and the Confrontation Clause
... Studies in which victims are asked about their experiences are subject to the concern that some of the allegations are false. In child sexual abuse cases, the child’s statement is often the strongest evidence that ...
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The Text of Isaiah and its Early Witnesses in Hebrew
... In compari- son to the other witnesses of the early period - the Septuagint (G) and the Samaritan Pentateuch (Smr) - the Qumran texts have an additional value in that they constitute man[r] ...
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Children as Witnesses in Child Sexual Abuse Trials
... Cases coming to trial, however, trigger an array of legal and procedural requirements inherent in the criminal justice system that are generally in- compatible with the needs of the vict[r] ...
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The Spirit of God in the New Testament: Diverse witnesses
... The Spirit of God in the New Testament Diverse witnesses Andries van Aarde DepartmeDt of New Testament Studies (Sec A) UDil'enity of Pretoria Abstrad The article begins with a discussion of the develo[.] ...
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DEMOLISHING EXPERT WITNESSES AND EXPERT WITNESS MALPRACTICE
... fact witnesses in criminal proceedings for their testimony during judicial ...expert witnesses are no longer afforded absolute immunity from liability if they are found to have negligently carried out their ...
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Psychiatric Testimony for the Impeachment of Witnesses in Sex Cases
... 6 Within this small group, a further conflict exists in the decided cases as to whether in showing the general bad moral character of the witness, evidence of particular acts of miscondu[r] ...
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Questions Unanswered: The Fifth Amendment and Innocent Witnesses
... signments of error, including the fact that: "the trial court committed prejudicial error by granting immunity to a witness who had no claim of Fifth Amendment privilege because her self[r] ...
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